Woods Mill at 50

Nightingale

A pair of Bank Voles filmed recently in Hoe Wood. Their breeding season starts in the spring and reaches its peak during June. The nest burrows are normally located in soft soil, between tree roots and may have several entrances. The female gives birth to between three and six blind, naked young in a nest lined with grass, moss and feathers. The young take only two to three weeks to wean and amazingly will be able to breed in only a few months! The female may even produce as many as five litters.